Tag: appreciation

We don't give enough credit to our parents for who we are as individuals and who we hope to be in the future. I am more reflective and thankful today than I ever have been about what amazing parents I have been blessed to have in my life. It's become more prevalent to me since …

I was having lunch with my mom the other day and we both noticed something that struck us as odd. At the table next to ours, was a family of four and both of the kids were on mobile devices: phone, tablet, or video game hand-held. Neither was engaged in the conversation with each other …

Saying Thank You is the most basic form of showing appreciation for something or somebody, but we often times take it for granted. We often blow through it so fast it's been abridged to thanks or just thx. It may seem insignificant, but think of it as a reputation builder. People remember the people who show appreciation …

Appreciation is never to be underestimated or undervalued. Like you, I have had my share of complaining, blaming, and straight-up whining. But it's never gotten me anywhere, at least not to a place that I've wanted to be. It takes a simple step back to take stock of the things in life that you do …